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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trendy drink does Joe hate?

2. What is Joe's last name?

3. According to Joe, what makes us stronger?

4. Where did Joe cremate Benji?

5. How does Peach feel about Joe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Joe learn about Beck after meeting her? How does he learn this information?

2. How does Joe dispose of Benji?

3. Who is Spencer Hewitt? What is significant about him?

4. How does Joe meet Beck? What does Joe think about her?

5. What happened while Joe was being punished by Mr. Mooney?

6. What information does Joe learn while at Beck's fiction reading?

7. What does Joe do to Benji?

8. How does Joe help Beck during a dangerous situation?

9. What happens when Joe escorts Beck home after the night at the bar?

10. Who is Nathan Herzog? What does "Nathan" do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Books are very important to the story. Discuss how characters like Joe, Beck, Mr. Mooney, and Peach view books. What point do you think the author is trying to make regarding the importance of books?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Candace, Karen Minty, and Amy Adam. What does his interactions with each tell us about Joe?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the importance of character names in the novel. Choose three characters (Beck, Benji, Dr. Nicky, the Captain, Peach, or Karen Minty) and discuss how each’s name holds a significant, deeper meaning.

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